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John Garamendi: “It's time for us to not only pay attention to the ocean, which this resolution does; it's also time for us to protect…”

On the recordJune 9, 2010
It's time for us to not only pay attention to the ocean, which this resolution does; it's also time for us to protect the oceans. We know that climate change, the increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is leading to the acidification of oceans. And that will kill much of the life of the ocean if it were to continue to increase.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California
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Jun 9, 2010

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The speaker addresses the importance of protecting oceans and the impact of climate change.

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